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Family Group Record: Roxie Ellen Bartholomew & Joseph C. Christensen/son

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HUSBAND Joseph C. CHRISTENSEN / CHRISTENSON
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BIRTH:   7 Mar 1871      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
MAR.:    6 Sep 1893      PLACE: Manti, Sanpete, Utah
DEATH:  23 Jul 1926      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
BURIAL: 25 Jul 1926      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
CAUSE OF DEATH: Encephalitis, contributory to Typhoid fever
OCCUPATION: Farmer

FATHER: Laurs Mathias Cristian CHRISTENSEN    MOTHER: Else Katherine ANDERSEN

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WIFE Roxie Ellen BARTHOLOMEW  
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BIRTH:  30 Mar 1872      PLACE: Fayette, Sanpete, Utah
DEATH:   5 Jan 1952      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
BURIAL:  8 Jan 1952      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
CAUSE OF DEATH: Senility

FATHER: John BARTHOLOMEW                      MOTHER: Eliza "Roxie" METCALF

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CHILDREN
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 1. NAME: Joseph Harold CHRISTENSEN
--- BIRTH:  21 Oct 1894      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
 M  MAR.1:  27 Dec 1916      PLACE: Manti, Sanpete, Utah
    MAR.2:  25 May 1942      PLACE: Richfield, Sevier, Utah
    DEATH:  11 Mar 1968      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
    BURIAL: 14 Mar 1968      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
    OCCUPATION: Farmer
    SPOUSE 1: Herma KELLER
    SPOUSE 2: Estella SORENSON
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 2. NAME: Roxie Irene CHRISTENSON
--- BIRTH:   6 Nov 1896      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
 F  DEATH:  18 Dec 1896      PLACE:
    BURIAL:                  PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
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 3. NAME: Royal Milton CHRISTENSON
--- BIRTH:  abt 12 Dec 1897  PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
 M  DEATH:  27 Jan 1898      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
    BURIAL:                  PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
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 4. NAME: La Faun CHRISTENSON
--- BIRTH:  28 Feb 1899      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
 F  DEATH:  10 May 1899      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
    BURIAL:                  PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah, USA
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 5. NAME: Ruth Ellen CHRISTENSEN
--- BIRTH:   7 Oct 1902      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
 F  MAR.:   30 Jun 1921      PLACE: Richfield, Sevier, Utah
    DEATH:   7 Jun 1974      PLACE: San Diego, San Diego, California
    BURIAL:                  PLACE:
    SPOUSE: Niels Franklin HANSEN
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 6. NAME: Myron Ellis CHRISTENSEN
--- BIRTH:   4 Mar 1906      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
 M  MAR.:   13 Apr 1927      PLACE: Manti, Sanpete, Utah
    DEATH:  17 Jan 1977      PLACE: of Redmond, Sevier, Utah
    BURIAL: 20 Jan 1977      PLACE: Santaquin, Utah, Utah
    OCCUPATION: Farmer
    SPOUSE: Delida JENSEN
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 7. NAME: Virgil Bartholomew CHRISTENSEN
--- BIRTH:  26 Feb 1909      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
 M  MAR.:   12 Nov 1930      PLACE: Manti, Sanpete, Utah
    DEATH:  22 Nov 2000      PLACE: Mayfield, Sanpete, Utah
    BURIAL:  2 Dec 2000      PLACE: Fayette, Sanpete, Utah
    OCCUPATION: Farmer, Trucking business, Mayor of Fayette, Utah
    SPOUSE: Elda Jane HILL
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 8. NAME: Henry Marvin CHRISTENSON
--- BIRTH:   1 Oct 1911      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
 M  MAR.1:   1 Jul 1931(div) PLACE: Manti, Sanpete, Utah
    MAR.2:                   PLACE:
    DEATH:   7 Mar 1974      PLACE: Carmichael, Sacramento, California
    BURIAL: 11 Mar 1974      PLACE: Murray, Salt Lake, Utah
    SPOUSE 1: Elva Eliza OLSON
    SPOUSE 2: LIVING
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 9. NAME: Don Gilmore CHRISTENSON
--- BIRTH:  31 Dec 1916      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
 M  MAR.:    3 Sep 1941      PLACE: Manti, Sanpete, Utah
    DEATH:   9 Aug 2000      PLACE: of Porterville, Tulare, California
    BURIAL:                  PLACE:
    SPOUSE: Freda Seraphine DECKER

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DOCUMENTATION

HUSBAND - Joseph C. CHRISTENSEN / CHRISTENSON

records of Sue Laing

SURNAME: CHRISTENSEN or CHRISTENSON. The Andrew B. and Sara Jane Bartholomew Christensen(son) website http://www.abcfamilytree.com/Home.html has this: "There were two young men named Andrew Christensen living in the same town and their mail etc. was always getting confused. Therefore, Andrew changed his name from Andrew Christensen to Andrew B. Christenson to avoid the mixup. His descendants have continued to use the "son" spelling rather than the "sen" spelling of their last name. Two of Andrew's brothers did the same thing, each inserting an initial and changing the spelling of the last name." (Andrew B. Christensen/son and Joseph C. Christensen/son were brothers.)

DEATH-BURIAL: Utah History Research Center Burials Database; http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials/execute/searchburials
Burial Information: CHRISTENSON, JOSEPH
Birth:      3/7/1871
Death:    7/23/1926
Burial:     0/0/0
Place of Birth:      
Place of Death:    
Grave Location:    Gunnison City Cemetery , 04.16.02

DEATH-BURIAL: Death certificate; seen online at Utah History Research Center; http://historyresearch.utah.gov/indexes/index.html
Died of Encephalitis, contributory: Typhoid fever. Father: L.M.C. Christensen born Denmark. Mother: Elsie K. Christensen, born Denmark. Informant: Harold Christensen of Gunnison.

 

WIFE - Roxie Ellen BARTHOLOMEW

RECORDS OF SUE LAING:

BIRTH: Fayette Ward Records;; Film 025955; pg. 2; FHL; Name appears as Rockoa Ellen. Blessed 28 April 1872 by James Cooper

MARRIAGE: Manti Temple records;; Film 1262690; Bk A, p.117; FHL; Marriage & sealing

DEATH-BURIAL: BPO deceased member records;; Film 884074;;FHL

DEATH-BURIAL: Death certificate; seen online at Utah History Research Center; http://historyresearch.utah.gov/indexes/index.html
Died at Gunnison Valley Hospital. Cause of death: Senility.

 

CHILD 1 - Joseph Harold CHRISTENSEN

BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL-BAPTISM-ENDOWMENT: records of Sue Laing; no documentation given

NAME: Records of Sue Laing have Harold Joseph. FGR prepared by Virginia Christensen Keeler has Joseph Harold. LDS Church membership record has Joseph Harold.

BIRTH: World War I Draft Registration Card; image seen online at Ancestry.com.
Name Joseph Harold Christensen
Residence: Gunnison City, Utah
Birth: October 21st 1895 Gunnison, Utah
Occupation: Farmer, employed by Joseph Christensen, father
Dependents: Wife
Physical Description: medium build, medium height, blue eyes, light hair

MARRIAGES: source is FGR prepared by Virginia Christensen Keeler: 1st) 27 Dec 1916 married Herma Keller,  2nd) 25 May 1942 married Mrs. Stella Sorenson Averett

1920_US_CENSUS: Enumerated at Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
Christenson Harold Head male age 25 Married, born Utah, both parents born Utah, Farmer
  ---  Herma  Wife female age 24 married, born Utah, both parents born Utah
  ---  Cloyd  son male age 1 1/12 born Utah

1930_US_CENSUS: Enumerated at Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
Christensen, Harold  Head male age 35, age 22 at first marriage, born Utah, Farmer Operator
  ---  Herma  Wife  female age 34, age 20 at first marriage, born Utah
  ---  Cloyd H. Son male age 11 born Utah
  ---  Ke__s J.  son male age 8 born Utah
  ---  Clare A. son male age 6 born Utah
  ---  Dorothy  daughter female age 4 born Utah

BIRTH_DEATH-BAPTISM-ENDOWMENT IGI; source is his LDS Church membership record.

MARRIAGE_2: Western States Marriage Record Index; http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/
Groom Last Name:                CHRISTENSEN
Groom First Name:               Joseph Harold (47)
Groom Residence:                Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
Bride Last Name: AVERETT
Bride First Name: Estella Sorenson Mrs. (38)
Bride Residence: Salina, Sevier, Utah
Place:      Richfield, Sevier, Utah
Date:       25 May 1942
County of Record: Sevier
State:      Utah
Volume: E
Page:      65
Comment: Certificate # 3057

BURIAL: Utah History Research Center Burials Database; http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials/execute/searchburials
Burial Information: CHRISTENSON, JOSEPH HAROLD
Birth:      10/21/1894
Death:    3/11/1968
Burial:     0/0/0
Place of Birth:       GUNNISON, UTAH
Place of Death:     GUNNISON, UTAH
Grave Location:    Gunnison City Cemetery , 13.09.07

 

CHILD 2 - Roxie Irene CHRISTENSON

BIRTH-DEATH: records of Sue Laing; no documentation giveN

BIRTHPLACE: Sue Laing has Gunnison; FGR prepared by Virginia Christensen Keeler has Centerfield. The children just before her and just after her were both born in Gunnison.

BURIAL: Utah History Research Center Burials Database; http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials/execute/searchburials
Burial Information: CHRISTENSON, ROXIE IRENE
Birth:      11/6/1896
Death:    12/18/1896
Burial:     0/0/0
Place of Birth:      
Place of Death:    
Grave Location:    Gunnison City Cemetery , 04.16.07

 

CHILD 3 - Royal Milton CHRISTENSON

FGR prepared by Virginia Christensen Keeler; no documentation given

DEATH-BURIAL: Utah History Research Center Burials Database; http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials/execute/searchburials
Burial Information: CHRISTENSON, ROYAL MILTON
Birth:      1/14/1897
Death:    2/26/1897
Burial:     0/0/0
Place of Death:    
Cause of Death:   
Grave Location:    Gunnison City Cemetery , 04.16.08

DEATH: Sanpete County (Utah). County Clerk Death Register 1898-1905; images online at Utah State Archives Research Center; http://historyresearch.utah.gov/indexes/15842.htm
Name: Christenson, Royal Milton.  When died: Jan 27 1898 [note the month and year are not written - they are ditto marks from the entry above].  Where died: Gunnison [ditto mark]. Male. White.  Age: 1 month 15 days.

BIRTH: Sue Laing has 14 Jan 1897; FGR prepared by Virginia Christensen Keeler has 14 Jan 1898. The problem with January 1897 is that if sister Roxie was indeed born in Nov 1896, Jan 1897 is only 3 months later. Burials Database has 14 Jan 1897. Sanpete County Death Register indicates that the child was 1 month 15 days old when he died 27 Jan 1898. This would put his birth 12 Dec 1897. As the death record is the closest to the event, I use the date derived from that.

BIRTHPLACE: Sue Laing has Gunnison; FGR prepared by Virginia Christensen Keeler has Centerfield.

DEATH:  Sue Laing has 26 Feb 1897; FGR prepared by Virginia Christensen Keeler has 23 Feb 1898. Burial database has 26 Feb 1897. Sanpete County Death Register has 27 Jan 1898. As the death record is the closest to the event, I use that.

 

CHILD 4 - La Faun CHRISTENSON

BURIAL: Utah History Research Center Burials Database; http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials/execute/searchburials
Burial Information: CHRISTENSON, LA FAUN
Birth:      2/27/1898 [this date is wrong]
Death:    5/13/1898 [this year is wrong]
Burial:     0/0/0
Place of Birth:      
Place of Death:    
Grave Location:    Gunnison City Cemetery , 04.16.06

DEATH: Sanpete County (Utah). County Clerk Death Register 1898-1905; images online at Utah State Archives Research Center; http://historyresearch.utah.gov/indexes/15842.htm
Name: Lafand Christensen.  When died: May 10, 1899.  Where died: Gunnison.  Male.  Age 2 months 13 days.

BIRTH: BIRTH NOTICE: The Manti Messenger, Saturday 4 March 1899:
GUNNISON ITEMS.
"Mrs. Roxie Christenson presented her husband with a bouncing baby girl Sunday Feb. 28. Joseph feels as though he could teach a dozen schools now."

GENDER: Family records have female. The birth announcement says female. The Sanpete County Death Register has male.

 

CHILD 5 - Ruth Ellen CHRISTENSEN

BIRTH-DEATH-BAPTISM-ENDOWMENT: records of Sue Laing, no documentation given.

MARRIAGE: source is FGR prepared by Virginia Christensen Keeler, no place given.

MARRIAGE: Western States Marriage Record Index; http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/
Groom Last Name:                HANSON
Groom First Name:               Niels Franklin (21)
Groom Residence:                Sterling, Sanpete, Utah
Bride Last Name: CHRISTENSEN
Bride First Name: Ruth Ellen (18)
Bride Residence: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
Place:      Richfield, Sevier, Utah
Date:       30 Jun 1921
County of Record: Sevier
State:      Utah
Volume: C
Page:      190

1930_US_CENSUS: Enumerated at Sterling, Sanpete, Utah
Hansen Neils F  Head male age 30 married, age 21 at first marriage, born Utah, both parents born Utah, occupation Salesman, Farm Journal
  ---  Ruth E  Wife female age 27 married, age 18 at first marriage, born Utah, both parents born Utah
  ---  Franklin D.  son male age 7 born Utah
  ---  Ellen M  daughter  female age 5 born Utah
  ---  Garth J. son male age 2 11/12 born Utah
  ---  Norma D  daughter female age 1 1/12  born Utah

DEATH: California Death Index: Name: HANSEN RUTH E  //  birthdate: 10/07/1902  //  Sex F  //  Birthplace: UTAH  //  Death county: SAN DIEGO(37)  //  Death date: 06/07/1974  //  SSN: 571-22-5043  //  age 71 yrs

 

CHILD 6 - Myron Ellis CHRISTENSEN

BIRTH-DEATH-BAPTISM: records of Sue Laing, no documentation given

NAME: FGR prepared by Virginia Christensen Keeler has Myron Ellis or Ellis Myron

MARRIAGE: source is FGR prepared by Virginia Christensen Keeler

DEATH: Social Security Death Index:
Name:     Myron Christensen
Last Residence:    84652  Redmond, Sevier, Utah, United States of America
Born:      4 Mar 1906
Died:       Jan 1977
State (Year) SSN issued:     Utah (Before 1951 )

MARRIAGE: Western States Marriage Record Index; http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/
Groom Last Name:                CHRISTENSEN
Groom First Name:               Myron
Bride Last Name: JENSEN
Bride First Name: Delida
Place
:      Manti
Date:       13 Apr 1927
County of Record: Sanpete
State:      Utah
Volume: 7
Page:      484

DEATH-BURIAL: Utah History Research Center Burials Database; http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials/execute/searchburials
Burial Information: Christensen, Myron Ellis
Birth:      3/4/1906
Death:    1/17/1977
Burial:     1/20/1977
Place of Birth:       Gunnison Utah
Place of Death:    
Grave Location:    Santaquin City Cemetery , LOT 0045 BLOCK RDWYG GRV #1ET
Source:   Sexton / Grant
Relatives: Roxie Bartholemew (Mother)  Joseph C. Christensen (Father)  Delida Jensen Christensen, Then Lucille (Spouse)

1930_US_CENSUS: Enumerated at Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
Christensen, Myron  Head male age 24 married, age 21 at first marriage, born Utah, both parents born Utah, occupation Farmer, General Farm
  ---  Delida  Wife  female age 22 married, age 19 at first marriage, born Utah, both parents born Utah
  ---  LIVING  Son

 

CHILD 7 - Virgil Bartholomew CHRISTENSEN

BIRTH-BAPTISM-MARRIAGE: FGR prepared by Virginia Christensen Keeler, no documentation given

MARRIAGE: source is FGR prepared by Virginia Christensen Keeler

MARRIAGE: Western States Marriage Record Index; http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/
Groom Last Name:                CHRISTENSEN
Groom First Name:               Virgil Bartholomew
Bride Last Name: HILL
Bride First Name: Elda Jane
Place
:      Manti
Date:       12 Nov 1930
County of Record: Sanpete
State:      Utah
Volume: 8
Page:      32

BURIAL:Utah History Research Center Burials Database; http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials/execute/searchburials
Burial Information: Christensen, Virgil
Birth:      2/26/1908
Burial:     0/0/0
Place of Birth:
Place of Death:
Grave Location:    Fayette Cemetery, 07-08-02
Source:   Sexton Records / Grant
Relatives: Christensen, Joseph (Mother)   Roxy (Father)   Hill, Elda Jane (Spouse)

DEATH-BURIAL: Obituary: The Salt Lake Tribune; 30 Nov 2000, pA16
FAYETTE, Utah-- Virgil B. Christensen, long time resident of Gunnison and Fayette, Utah, died at the age of 91, in Mayfield, Utah on Nov. 22, 2000.
He was born February 26, 1909 in Gunnison, Utah, a son of Joseph C. and Roxie Bartholomew Christensen.
He married Elda Jane Hill November 12, 1930 in Manti. Utah. Their marriage was solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple February 8, 1975. She died Dec. 2, 1997.
Virgil was a farmer and for many years had a trucking business. He attended Gunnison Valley Schools. He participated in activities and positions in the LDS church. He was also active in Community Affairs and served as Mayor of Fayette, Utah. He enjoyed the beauty of the earth, especially what he called "The Hills Of Home", fishing the lakes and streams and hunting in the mountains. He received great pleasure working in his gardens, enjoying the activities of the changing seasons. He was always interested in the accomplishments of his family, giving them support and encouragement to reach their potential. His life of honesty and integrity has given his family the desire to walk in his footsteps.
Virgil is survived by his children and spouses: Lucille and Ronald Robins of Sandy, Utah; Jean Christensen of Eugene, Oregon; Connie and Charles Nielson of Los Angeles, California; Weldon and Sharon Christensen of Salt Lake City; Roland and Julia Christensen of Fayette, Utah; eight grandsons: Lynn and Brian Robins, Eric Nielson, Darren, Nathan and Thayne Christensen, Troy and Jason Christensen; seven granddaughters: Nancy Reid, Sally Carter, Debby Chase, Carrie Deardarff, Vicki Carlson, Shauna Sisneros and Danielle Taylor; 26 great-grandchildren and four great great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one great-granddaughter. Virgil was the last surviving child of a family of 10 children born to the late Joseph C. and Roxie Bartholomew Christensen. His brothers and sisters to precede him in death are: Harold, Roxie Irene, Royal, Milton, LaFaun, Ruth Ellen Hansen, Myron, Marvin and Don.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000 at 12 noon in the Fayette LDS Ward Chapel, where friends may call for viewing Fri. evening 7:30-9 p.m. and Sat. morning from 10-11:30 a.m. prior to the services. Burial will be in the Fayette Cemetery under the direction of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.

 

CHILD 8 - Henry Marvin CHRISTENSON

BIRTH-BAPTISM-ENDOWMENT: FGR prepared by Virginia Christensen Keeler, no documentation given

DEATH: records of Sue Laing

NAME: Sue Laing has Marvin Henry, FGR prepared by Virginia Christensen Keeler has Henry Marvin

MARRIAGES: source is FGR prepared by Virginia Christensen Keeler: 1st) 1 Jul 1931 married Elva Eliza Olson -divorced, 2nd) married [LIVING]

MARRIAGE_1: (Elva Olsen) Western States Marriage Record Index; http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/
Groom Last Name:                CHRISTENSON
Groom First Name:               Henry Marvin
Bride Last Name: OLSEN
Bride First Name: Elva Eliza
Place
:      Manti
Date:       01 Jul 1931
County of Record: Sanpete
State:      Utah
Volume: 8
Page:      69

DEATH: Social Security Death Index has:
Name:     Henry Christenson
Last Residence:    84043  Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States of America
Born:      1 Oct 1911
Died:       Mar 1974
State (Year) SSN issued:     Utah (Before 1951 )

BURIAL: Utah History Research Center Burials Database; http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials/execute/searchburials
Burial Information: Christenson, Henry
Birth:      10/1/1911
Death:    3/7/1974
Burial:     3/11/1974
Place of Birth:      
Place of Death:     Carmichael, Ca
Grave Location:    Murray City Cemetery , 12E055 1
Source:   Sexton Records / Grant

DEATH: California Death Index: Name: CHRISTENSON HENRY M  // Birthdate: 10/01/1911  //  Sex M  //  Birthplace: UTAH  //  Death county: SACRAMENTO  //  Death date: 03/07/1974  //  SSN 528-16-4416  //  age 62 yrs

 

CHILD 9 - Don Gilmore CHRISTENSON

BIRTH: FGR prepared by Virginia Christensen Keeler, no documentation given

MARRIAGE: source is FGR prepared by Virginia Christensen Keeler: 3 Sep 1941 married Freda Seraphine Decker

BIRTH-DEATH-BAPTISM-ENDOWMENT-SEALING_PARENTS-SEALING_SPOUSE: IGI; source is his LDS Church membership record

MARRIAGE: Western States Marriage Record Index; http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/
Groom Last Name:                CHRISTENSEN
Groom First Name:               Don G. (25)
Groom Residence:                Fayette, Sanpete, Utah
Bride Last Name: DECKER
Bride First Name: Freda Seraphine (25)
Bride Residence: Rochester, Olmstead, Minnesota
Place:      Manti, Sanpete, Utah
Date:       03 Sep 1941
County of Record: Sanpete
State:      Utah
Volume: 9
Page:      232
Comment: Certificate # 882

DEATH: Social Security Index has:
Name:     Don G. Christenson
Last Residence:    93257  Porterville, Tulare, California, United States of America
Born:      31 Dec 1916
Died:       9 Aug 2000
State (Year) SSN issued:     Utah (Before 1951 ) 

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